majority

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Air New Zealand, which had already cut some flights last month, said the "vast majority" of customers by the cancellations were being alternative offered flights on the same day.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Iran has a small Jewish community, with the majority having fled in the aftermath of the 1979 Islamic revolution.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

It’s the same LLC that they used to buy a majority of the dwellings they shared during their marriage.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“The brain-computer interface will become a technology like the smartphone, where the vast majority of people have one,” says He.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Studies have shown that Maclin’s common sense is correct: the overwhelming majority of people who are confronted by police and asked questions respond, and when asked to be searched, they comply.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander